I’m looking to move away from my current Gmail account, but the problem is that it’s tied to practically every online service I use. I need suggestions for good email providers that work well on both mobile devices and desktop computers.
I want something reliable that I can access from anywhere. Are there any email services you guys would recommend that have decent apps and web interfaces?
Also, if anyone has figured out a faster way to update your email address across multiple accounts without having to log into each website individually, I’d really appreciate the advice. Going through every single account manually is going to take forever.
I’ve been using iCloud Mail for about 18 months now and it’s way better than expected. Never thought I’d say this, but I actually recommend it. Works great across platforms - even on Windows and Android, not just Apple stuff. The web interface isn’t flashy but it’s reliable. You get plenty of storage and the spam filter catches junk without blocking legitimate emails like some providers do. When I switched from Gmail, I set up an auto-reply mentioning my new address. Anyone who emailed my old account got the heads up automatically. I also turned on Gmail forwarding to send everything to iCloud while updating my accounts one by one. That auto-reply was clutch - caught tons of services I’d totally forgotten about when they sent notifications or newsletters.
Been using Tutanota for three years after ditching Gmail. Interface is clean and the mobile app syncs perfectly. What sold me? German privacy laws - way stricter than US stuff. Free tier gives you plenty of storage to test it out without paying. For the account migration headache, I did something different that worked great. Don’t try updating everything at once - that’s insane. Keep Gmail running but use your new address for anything new. Set up a Gmail filter to forward everything to Tutanota while keeping copies in Gmail. Then just update accounts as emails come in instead of trying to remember every random service you’ve signed up for over the years. Took four months to fully switch but zero stress and didn’t miss a thing.
Switched from Gmail to Proton Mail two years ago - best decision ever. Yeah, the transition was a pain, but totally worth it. The mobile app runs great and the web interface is clean and fast on any browser. The encryption actually gives me peace of mind, which Gmail never did. As for updating your email everywhere - there’s no shortcut, but here’s what worked for me. I made a spreadsheet of all my accounts and knocked them out in chunks over a few weeks instead of going crazy trying to do everything at once. Hit your critical stuff first - banking, utilities, that kind of thing - then move to the less important accounts. Pro tip: some sites will send confirmations to both your old and new email during the switch, which helps you track what you’ve already updated.
outlook’s been pretty awesome since I bailed on gmail last year. it syncs super well between my phone and pc, and honestly, microsoft has really improved their privacy stuff. i kept both accounts active for like 6 months to smoothly transition all my services as emails popped up.
Went through this same mess 8 months ago. Switched to FastMail - works great on mobile and desktop.
The real lifesaver was setting up automation to handle the migration headache. Built a workflow that monitors my old Gmail and forwards important emails while tracking which services need updating.
It catches emails from banks, subscriptions, and other key accounts, logs them in a spreadsheet so I know what needs attention. Sends weekly summaries of accounts still using the old email.
No more hunting through hundreds of accounts manually - the automation does the detective work. When a service emails my old address, I get notified and can update that specific account immediately.
Saved 20+ hours of manual work and never missed anything critical. Pretty easy to set up something similar.